Eli Abbott

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Eli Abbott (April 1, 1869 - February 13, 1943) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball in the United States. Abbott was born in Mississippi in 1869. He was the son of James O. and Emily Abbott, both of whom were Mississippi natives. At the time of the 1880 United States Census, Abbott was living with his parents and three brothers in Okolona, Mississippi. Abbott attended the University of Alabama and played at tackle on Alabama's inaugural football team in 1892. He later attended the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a bachelor of science degree in 1896. He played varsity football and baseball at Penn.